{"id":215,"date":"2022-07-25T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?post_type=program&#038;p=215"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:16:09","slug":"online-option","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/academics\/applied-gerontology\/online-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tOnline Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/11\/Online-applied-gerontology.jpg\" alt=\"A group of diverse seniors sitting at a table smiling and working on a puzzle.\" class=\"wp-image-9350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/11\/Online-applied-gerontology.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/11\/Online-applied-gerontology-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2023\/11\/Online-applied-gerontology-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The online Graduate Certificate in Applied Gerontology provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully pursue or advance careers within aging services organizations or conduct academic research in aging. The program focuses on the biological, psychological, social, policy, and ethical aspects of aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many employment options that support older adults, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Medical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term career<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home and community-based services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavior health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research and policy analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program development, advocacy, education and training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--testimonial uwm-p-card--testimonial-compact uwm-u-mb-40\"><figure class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><blockquote><p>If you enjoy working with the aging population, the breadth and depth of this certificate will serve them and you well.<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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